Information sources in library and information science doctoral research

Türkiye’de Maliye Alanında Yapılmış Lisansüstü Tezlerin Bibliyometrik Analizi (2003-2017)

“…Farklı disiplinlerde lisansüstü tezleri inceleyen çok sayıda çalışma bulunmaktadır (Herubel 1991;Walcott 1991Walcott , 1994Sylvia & Lesher 1995;Zipp 1996;Buttlar 1999;Edwards 1999;Kuyper-Rushing 1999;Wehmeyer & Wehmeyer 1999;Waugh & Ruppel 2004;Şimşek vd. 2009;Uçak & Al 2009;Tatlı & Adıgüzel 2012;Şahin vd.…”

The declining scientific impact of theses: Implications for electronic thesis and dissertation repositories and graduate studies

“…[2004] argue that it is not always appropriate to use a thesis to evaluate a library collection, particularly if the emphasis is on the evaluation outcome rather than the actual quality of the thesis. Some researchers have looked at how doctoral students use information in the development of their theses, in terms of both the most highly cited material and the currency of the literature and the use of specific journals (e.g., [WALCOTT, 1991;BUTTLAR, 1999;GOODEN, 2001;KUSHKOWSKI & AL., 2003]). A common finding is that journal articles tend to be cited more often than monographs, and that theses account for a very small proportion of the cited literature overall.…”

Citation Analysis of Student Dissertations and Faculty Publications in Reading and Educational Leadership at Oakland University

“…Buttlar (1999) examined library and information science dissertations from 17 universities using Dissertation Abstracts International. These 61 dissertations were published between the years 1994-1997, and journals (46%) were cited more frequently than monographs and books chapters (39%) (Buttlar, 1999).…”

“…Buttlar (1999) examined library and information science dissertations from 17 universities using Dissertation Abstracts International. These 61 dissertations were published between the years 1994-1997, and journals (46%) were cited more frequently than monographs and books chapters (39%) (Buttlar, 1999). More recently, Conkling, Harwell, McCallips, Nyana, and Osif (2010) studied 55,000 citations covering 10 different disciplines from various universities, and the authors determined that monograph use decreased over the years corresponding to pre-web (1990-93) and post-web (2003-06) time periods.…”